Greg Minnaar is a world champ again! The last time he won this title was 9 years ago in 2003 as a 22 year old. Greg has been riding as a world champion downhill mountain biker for more than a decade and won his first world cup race at the age of 20 in Kaprun Austria. Now classified as one of the old boys on the world cup circuit he has proved that consistency and experience pays off. He kicked off 2012 with a memorable world cup win in his home town Pietermaritzburg and then spent the rest of the season playing second fiddle to new comer and downhill wonder boy Aron Gwin. But Greg stuck at it as usual and when Aron had a crash on his final run at the world championships, Greg was the man with the fastest time and claimed the title of World Champion 2012.
Greg is not just some adrenalin junkie downhill mountain biker, he can hold his own on a regular bike on he flats as well. He has shown this with two convincing finishes at the Cape Epic where he finished comfortably inside the top 100 teams. He has also been seen spending the night close to a large beer filled cooler box at Sani2c while most other riders are passed out exhausted in their beds.
It is this natural ability that gives Greg the edge in his racing. His incredible ability and skill makes him smooth and fast on the downhill track at speeds of around 70 km/h and then his pedaling strength on the flats gives him the edge and makes him super competitive. Greg is a legend who does South Africa and mountain biking proud.
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